Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M1) vs Apple iPad Pro 13″ (M5)

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iPad Pro 11″ (M1) compared with iPad Pro 13″ (M5)

	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M1)	AppleiPad Pro 13″ (M5)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	October 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11″	13″
Resolution
Resolution	2388 × 1668	2752 × 2064 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	Tandem OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	600 nits	1,000 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD	Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; 13 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	264 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	SDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 1 nit minimum; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Display features
Display features	ProMotion up to 120Hz (TechRadar); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
Performance
Chip
Chip	M1	M5
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 8GB RAM on 128–512GB models, 16GB on 1–2TB models	9-core CPU with 3 performance and 6 efficiency cores (256GB and 512GB models); 10-core CPU with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores (1TB and 2TB models)
GPU
GPU	8-core GPU	10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 153GB/s memory bandwidth
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	10 MP	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 10MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 125°; five-element lenses; 2x optical zoom out, up to 5x digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 3; sapphire crystal lens cover	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 122°; Center Stage; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Smart HDR 3; Retina Flash; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps	Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps (Wide); 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation; HEVC and H.264; stereo recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256GB); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording and Audio zoom
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	LiDAR Scanner	LiDAR Scanner
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.65 Wh	38.99 Wh (better)
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter or computer; 20W adapter included, maximum charging power not specified by Apple	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 60W or higher USB-C adapter (sold separately)
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	Thunderbolt / USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) with charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz, HT80 with MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 6
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional 5G and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; 470g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 466g for Wi-Fi; mmWave limited to US models	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; USB-C Pencil compatibility added after launch	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately; Smart Connector	Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)
Design
Weight
Weight	466 g (better)	579 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.9 mm	5.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	281.6 × 215.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID via TrueDepth camera	Face ID
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Five studio-quality microphones	Studio-quality four-mic array
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors
Materials
Materials	Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Silver, Space Black
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 14.5; Apple's support page was subsequently updated to iPadOS 15	iPadOS 26
In the box
In the box	iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB-C Power Adapter	iPad Pro; polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models (no cable or power adapter in the UK)